Victory

"Now is the time for heroes."

Jul 31 1981 PG 1h 56m
Drama, Sport, War

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

Plot

In World War II, a group of Nazi officers come up with a propaganda event in which an all-star Nazi team will play a team composed of Allied prisoners of war in a soccer (football) game. The prisoners agree, planning on using the game as a means of escape from the camp.

Written by

Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milicevic, Jeff Maguire

Directed by

John Huston

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy

Production Companies

Lorimar Productions, Paramount

Languages

Deutsch, Français, English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
34,356
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA